User manual HARMAN KARDON TL8500

[. . . ] Whether the text appears in all uppercase or upper- and lowercase characters, performance and operation remain the same. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!With the purchase of a Harman Kardon TL8500 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selections using only one pair of stereo loudspeakers and a subwoofer, the TL8500 is truly a multichannel system for the new millennium. The TL8500 has been engineered so that it is easy to take advantage of all the power of its digital technology. [. . . ] Display Language: Sets the language in which the OSD menus are shown on your screen. (A) Main Menu Line (B) Submenus (C) Current Settings (D) Upper Menu Line with Brief Explanation (E) Lower Menu Line with Possible Options Set Up Menu The first step in checking or changing the system defaults is to access the Setup Menu. First, make certain that the HS Controller is properly connected to a video display, and that power is connected. For this process, however, you do not need to load a disc into the unit. During STOP, PAUSE or PLAY mode, if you press OSD on the remote, the Main Menu appears on the screen. This Main Menu and all menus in the following section may look different, listing the settings with different languages, depending on the settings made previously. With the factory default setting all languages are set to "English", that´s why with all menus the English version is shown in the manual. In the SET-UP Menu you will find submenus for making or changing all settings and adjustments for both Audio and Video handling of your TL8500. Preferred Subtitle Language: Defines your preferred subtitle language. Every time a disc contains this subtitle language, it will be shown automatically. If you do not find your preferred language in the list of options, you can select your preferred language by selecting OTHER, and than typing a 4-digit code found in the code list on page 27. Panel Time-Out: Sets the time-out interval for the Front Panel Information Display. Status Bar Time-Out: Sets the time-out interval for the Status Bar, after which the Status Bar will disappear from the screen. Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to make adjustments. Output level adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration process for any surround sound product. In case you feel adjustments are necessary in your setup, we advise you to make the adjustments using the internal test tone generator. Once the cursor is moved to any of the speaker level icons, the test noise will be heard from the corresponding speaker. If this is not the case please check whether the loudspeaker is connected to the correct loudspeaker output on the rear panel. The speaker level can be adjusted by pressing ENTER and selecting an appropriate level indicated in the Lower Menu Line. The test noise will stop as soon as the cursor is moved away from any speaker level icon. Audio Adjustment Audio Settings The Audio Setting Submenu contains the following settings. Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings. Every time a disc is played that contains this audio language, it will be activated automatically. If you do not find your preferred language in the list of options, you can select your preferred language by selecting OTHER, and than typing a 4-digit code found in the code list on page 27. SYSTEM SETUP 19 ENGLISH System Setup Video Settings Video Mode: This setting affects only the Component Video Outputs, and it controls how the video signals are optimized for progressive scan display. In most cases, the "automatic" mode is your best choice, as it senses whether the disc being played was originally recorded on video or shot on film. [. . . ] Dolby Pro Logic II Surround This is a method of decoding stereo or surround recordings that produces five channels from twochannel sound. Compared with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic II Surround reproduces left-to-right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely. To take full advantage of Dolby Pro Logic II Surround, you should have a pair of rear speakers and a center speaker. DTS Digital audio compression technology developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. [. . . ]